Although I prefer the ones with portraits of our kings or queens I have this one too hand which I love !
EDIT: here's one I don't often show its not that great of a grade but in my own experience dewas seems to be the hardest to attain. The J.B more so !
Long time no post in this thread (no time to take pics), now it's time for Islamic Caliphates from which I already took pics: Umayyad silver dirham
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Nice one, too bad this beauty is not intended to circulate.
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Agreed. And I only saw it by accident, as a member asked me to buy a coin for him from the Pobjoy Mint, and while on their site I was browsing to see if there was anything I might like, and saw that. Just had to get it! There is an even more beautiful version, in gold.
Some small images of both versions about halfway down this page (which has some other very lovely bi-metal coins) ... http://www.wbcc-online.com/new-releases/new-images2008jan.html
before a particular coin of the Abbasid period
Sasanian coin type, under the Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan (During the Muslim conquest of Persia)
Hemidracma - Umar ibn al-'Ala - 771-782
Obverse
Facing bust of Umar, head right, wearing winged crown surmounted by star and crescent, inside single-dotted border, crescents with stars at 3, 6 and 9 o'clock
Reverse
Sasanian style fire altar with two attendants standing facing, crescents on their heads, both hands on sword hilt, inside triple dotted-border, crescents with stars at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o'clock, three pellets at the diagonals
for Italian states I own a lot of coins that I would publish
I'm starting with a coin very dear for me
left by my grandfather
It does not have a great economic value but has a great sentimental value
Italian states(Papal States)
1 Baiocco - Pius IX - 1850 B - ANNO IV
Obverse
Legend around Papal arms
Lettering: PIVS·IX·PONT· MAX·ANNO·V·
Reverse
Value and date within wreath
Lettering:
1
BAIOCCO
1850
B
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Italy - 50 Centesimi - Vittorio Emanuele III - 1924 KM#61.2 (reeded edge) - rare Obverse
Portrait of King Vittorio Emanuele III in uniform facing left. Lettering around edge, name of the engraver near the rim, on the uniform. Lettering:
VITT·EM·III·RE·D'ITALIA
G.ROMAGNOLI
Engraver: Giovanni Romagnoli Reverse
Female figure holding a torch (representing Italy) on a chariot carried by four lions going right. On the chariot the initials of the author. Lettering above; date, mintmark and value below exergue line
NOTE: Years from 1926 to 1935 have been coined for collectors only and had no legal tender
Lettering:
AEQVITAS
G.R.M.
1919 R
C. 50
Engraver: Attilio Silvio Motti
Edge
Smooth or reeded
Italy - 1 Lira - Vittorio Emanuele III - 1936 XIV; very rare Obverse
Head of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing left.
Below the neck the name of the engraver Lettering:
VITTORIO·EMANUELE·III·RE·E·IMP·
G.ROMAGNOLI
Engraver: Giuseppe Romagnoli Reverse
Eagle with open wings, looking right. Behind a fasces with axe. Below the Savoy Shield divides value, with at left the date and the mintmark, at right the Fascist Era.
NOTE: coins dated 1937 and 1938 are for collectors only and have no legal tender
Lettering:
ITALIA
1936 XIV
R
L. 1
Engraver: Giuseppe Romagnoli
Edge
Reeded
No time to take Kiribati but have my Korean pics from the auction I won depicting specifically my Korea coin.
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Administrateur du catalogue, référent de nombreuses nations antiques et de la Lorraine.
Catalogue administrator, numerous Antique nations and Lorraine referee.
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Administrateur du catalogue, référent de nombreuses nations antiques et de la Lorraine.
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Oh wait, we did Liechtenstein before, next is Lithuania!
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Please make this Livonia & Estonia quickly please, next is mine.
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2 Groschen coins from Lorraine to start well:
Charles III the Great - Charles IV & Nicole
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2011 tokens are not really eligible. And I would skip this fake country. Next?
Administrateur du catalogue, référent de nombreuses nations antiques et de la Lorraine.
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